Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May - was released on: 12 February 1964.
The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:
- Burt Lancaster… - played the character of: Gen. James Mattoon Scott
- Kirk Douglas… - played the character of: Col. Martin ‘Jiggs’ Casey
- Fredric March… - played the character of: President Jordan Lyman
- Ava Gardner… Eleanor Holbrook
- Edmond O’Brien… - played the character of: Sen. Raymond Clark
- Martin Balsam… - played the character of: Paul Girard
- Andrew Duggan… - played the character of: Col. William ‘Mutt’ Henderson
- Hugh Marlowe… Harold McPherson
- Whit Bissell… - played the character of: Sen. Frederick Prentice
- Helen Kleeb… - played the character of: Esther Townsend
- George Macready… - played the character of: Christopher Todd
- Richard Anderson… Col. Murdock
- Bart Burns… Art Corwin
Here is a summary of the film’s plot:
An unpopular U.S. President manages to get a nuclear disarmament treaty through the Senate, but finds that the nation is turning against him. Jiggs Casey, a Marine Colonel, finds evidence that General Scott, the wildly popular head of the Joint Chiefs and certain Presidential Candidate in 2 years is not planning to wait. Casey goes to the president with the information and a web of intrigue begins with each side unsure of who can be trusted. Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}